Untitled
1922
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
1922
watercolor
From the collection of Museum of Modern Art
This page looks like a wild mix of scribbles and shapes. There’s a big red star with crossed-out lines, a small circle with a chaotic drawing of people inside, and lots of messy writing in different colors. Purple lines twist around like vines, and some words are underlined or circled. Gold foil adds a shiny spot near the star, while the rest feels rough and handmade. The artist glued down bits of paper, inked over them, and drew freely—no neat outlines here. It’s like a sketchbook page that got left out in the rain, then dried into something strange. If you like this messy, layered style, check out Aleksei Remizov.